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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

1,804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,804 1,409 1,251
Slaughter cattle 427 571 433

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available as the auction was not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,120 +7.36
1065–1500 1323 25 184.00–192.00 $186.10 $2,462 +9.18
1570 1570 1 195.50 $195.50 $3,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1415 1285 56 182.00–192.00 $186.69 $2,399 -2.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1620 1364 80-85% 7 115.00–128.00 $121.36 $1,655 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1180 1009 85-90% 5 96.00–115.00 $106.62 $1,076 -12.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2000–2160 2057 75-80% 3 118.00–125.00 $122.22 $2,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1690 1488 2 171.00–175.00 $172.73 $2,570 —
1490–1935 1759 4 158.00–166.50 $161.70 $2,844 —
1725–2215 1964 4 140.00–151.00 $144.44 $2,837 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,744 —
1325–1460 1393 2 172.00–178.50 $175.09 $2,439 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 173 3 100.00–140.00 $117.60 $203 -8.97
210 210 1 125.00 $125.00 $262 +8.21

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–130 121 5 125.00–290.00 $236.53 —
180 180 1 400.00 $400.00 +70.00
205 205 1 390.00 $390.00 -60.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1990 1520 4 106.00–160.00 $147.56 $2,243 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1200 1107 85-90% 3 80.00–87.00 $82.40 $912 —
895–9065 1391 85-90% 59 75.00–117.00 $103.54 $1,440 —
940–1765 1433 80-85% 31 101.00–133.50 $116.52 $1,670 —
1465 1465 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,172 -45.40
18–2045 1647 75-80% 10 105.00–130.00 $115.52 $1,903 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,540 —
1345 1345 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,816 —
1255–1505 1469 7 167.75–172.00 $168.27 $2,472 +7.36

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,702 —
1315–1500 1432 3 149.00–161.50 $156.45 $2,240 —
1315–1800 1482 65 153.00–169.00 $164.97 $2,445 -1.38

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85–96 90 9 75.00–95.00 $85.54 $77 —
113–146 127 21 107.50–120.00 $113.86 $145 +19.77
148 148 3 130.00 $130.00 $192 +11.90
152 152 14 70.00–92.50 $89.29 $136 -22.80
175–185 180 2 145.00–165.00 $154.72 $278 +29.72
180 180 1 105.00 $105.00 $189 -20.00
215–240 228 2 70.00–80.00 $74.73 $170 -30.27

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 23 40.00–65.00 $50.34 -28.27
30–37 35 5 65.00–80.00 $72.27 -6.34
40–45 42 8 85.00–150.00 $105.45 -18.78
44–45 45 16 55.00–120.00 $69.77 -54.46
52–55 53 3 120.00–130.00 $126.54 +1.36
50–58 54 17 85.00–142.50 $120.37 -4.81
57 57 11 147.50 $147.50 +22.32
60–65 62 9 147.50–200.00 $160.09 +27.30
60–68 66 16 90.00–155.00 $122.90 -38.98
70–75 72 6 140.00–220.00 $180.61 +29.92
75 75 3 135.00–140.00 $138.33 -12.36
80–81 81 10 175.00–220.00 $211.09 +48.35
82 82 2 135.00 $135.00 -27.74
90 90 3 180.00–240.00 $220.00 +43.01
115–125 118 3 180.00–230.00 $212.39 -43.24
120 120 1 200.00 $200.00 -55.63

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 —
78 78 5 100.00 $100.00 —
80–82 81 5 125.00–130.00 $127.97 —
95 95 2 95.00 $95.00 —
100–135 114 8 125.00–200.00 $140.45 -40.32
130–147 143 15 230.00–270.00 $260.15 +79.38
165 165 1 280.00 $280.00 +36.23

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–37 34 11 170.00–225.00 $186.50 $63 -21.61
40–45 45 11 185.00–245.00 $195.41 $88 +55.41
51–58 55 71 215.00–280.00 $241.74 $133 +141.74
60 fancy 60 3 300.00 $300.00 $180 —
61–68 64 88 200.00–295.00 $233.62 $150 -15.61
70–79 73 139 200.00–245.00 $219.28 $160 -17.32
80–87 82 59 195.00–235.00 $221.35 $182 -7.57
90–99 94 100 170.00–220.00 $190.31 $179 -32.12
100–107 103 49 170.00–210.00 $198.04 $204 -37.28
110–111 111 28 165.00–210.00 $185.58 $206 +75.98
120–127 126 17 150.00–240.00 $169.59 $214 +53.52
132–135 134 8 150.00–205.00 $156.95 $210 +21.95
145–149 149 12 117.50–140.00 $119.33 $178 -49.24
150–167 155 14 110.00–160.00 $122.93 $191 -24.58

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.